Even though Law No. 26,773 maintains the current structure of the Labor Risks Law No. 24,557 and amends only a few of its sections, it represents a clear step forward in the legal field of the labor risks regime.
On October 26, 2012, Law No. 26,773 that modifies the current Labor Risks Law No. 24,557 (hereinafter referred to as “LRL”), was published in the Official Gazette. The bill finally approved was the one submitted by […]
All employers, including nonprofit organizations, need to know when their employees can and cannot provide unpaid volunteer services to the organization. If an employer mistakenly accepts or receives “volunteer” services under the wrong circumstances, it could risk liability for a variety of claims arising under wage, tax, unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation laws.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), individuals who provide services without any expectation of compensation are “volunteers.” In enforcing the FLSA, […]
The employment of foreigners in the Czech Republic is governed by Act No. 435/2004 Sb., on Employment (the “Employment Act”). For the purposes of the Employment Act, a foreign national is not a citizen of the European Union or a member of his/her family, or a family member of a citizen of the Czech Republic that is not a citizen of the Czech Republic or another EU Member State.
A foreign national may only be […]